#9B88DE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.9% 0.126 292.9), rgb(155, 136, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#9B88DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B88DE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 136, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.126 292.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9B88DE | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B88DE | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B88DE text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B88DE text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F4
oklch(88.4% 0.044 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EF
oklch(81% 0.077 292.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B88DE
oklch(67.9% 0.126 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F73E0
oklch(63.1% 0.16 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A59CE
oklch(55.7% 0.174 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6748B2
oklch(49.1% 0.161 293)
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Step 800
800
#543C90
oklch(42.8% 0.133 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#453473
oklch(37.7% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#9B88DE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6F96E1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7193DC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C97A8 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B88DE
#9B88DE
oklch(67.9% 0.126 292.9)
- #99A039
#99A039
oklch(68% 0.126 113)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9B88DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.074
Use #9B88DE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.